Expertise

Nadeem is an associate in Addleshaw Goddard's Competition and Regulation practice based in London.  He advises clients in a variety of sectors on a wide range of competition law issues.  Nadeem has particular experience of global merger control and foreign investment matters, having represented clients in front of the Competition and Markets Authority, the Investment Security Unit, the European Commission and other competition and foreign investment authorities globally.  In addition, Nadeem represents clients in antitrust investigations, market studies and investigations as well as advising clients on competition law compliance.

Experience

Nadeem's recent experience includes:

  • Merger control: advising Demant in obtaining CMA clearance following a Phase II investigation for the sale of its hearing implants business to Cochlear; advising Skydance Media on obtaining global merger control approvals for its US$28 billion merger with Paramount Global; advising Microsoft on obtaining clearance from the CMA and the European Commission for its US$19.7 billion acquisition of Nuance Communications; advising AllianceBernstein on the formation of a joint venture to form a leading global cash equities and research business with Société Générale; and advising Teleperformance on obtaining global antitrust approvals for its US$3.3 billion acquisition of Majorel.
  • Foreign investment: advising Viasat in obtaining foreign investment approvals for its proposed US$7.3 billion acquisition of Inmarsat; advising the Public Investment Fund on its acquisition of a 15% stake in Heathrow Airport; and advising Communications & Power Industries on strategic investment from The Jordan Company.
  • Market studies and investigations: advising a digital streaming service in relation to the CMA's market study into music and streaming services.
  • Antitrust: advising a sports commercial rights holder in relation to an alleged infringement of competition law.
Education
  • BPP Law School, London – LLM in Commercial Legal Practice & LPC (2018)
  • London School of Economics and Political Science – LLB Law (2017)